Ruth Negga played the part of Lolita in Colour Me Kubrick: A True…ish Story.
The film is a 2005 British-French comedy-drama directed by Brian W. Cook. It is inspired by the real-life case of Alan Conway, a con artist who pretended to be Stanley Kubrick despite having no connection to the director. Conway used the assumed identity to impress strangers, gain favors, and manipulate people who wanted access to the celebrated filmmaker.
Negga’s role as Lolita is listed as uncredited. The character name refers to Lolita, the controversial figure from Vladimir Nabokov’s novel and Stanley Kubrick’s 1962 film adaptation. Because the film is about an impostor claiming Kubrick’s identity, it moves playfully among references to Kubrick’s movies rather than functioning as a direct adaptation of Lolita.
John Malkovich stars as Alan Conway, with supporting appearances from actors including Jim Davidson, Richard E. Grant, and Samantha Morton. The movie premiered in 2005 and received wider release in 2006. Ruth Negga later became widely known for roles in Loving, Passing, Preacher, and the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., making this small early credit easy to overlook.